Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Carpobrotus aequilateralis (Haw.) N.E.Br. |
Bibliography | J. Bot. 66: 324 (1928) |
Native Range | s. & e. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sands and rocks |
Altitude | 0-100m |
Description | stems trailing, rooting, leaves opposite, lanceolate to linear, 4-9cm, triquetrous, acute, flowers pedicellate, 4-6cm across, calyx glabrous, lobes 1-2cm |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | rose-violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Carpobrotus disparalis N.E.Br. Mesembryanthemum aequilaterale Haw. Mesembryanthemum aequilaterale var. decagynum Haw. ex DC. Mesembryanthemum aequilaterum Haw. Mesembryanthemum edule var. aequilaterum (Haw.) Moss |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania) |